Councils
Where Expertise Meets Action.
INSA’s policy councils and subcommittees bring together professionals from government, industry, and academia to address the intelligence and national security community’s most pressing challenges. Councils do not just talk about issues; they help shape them.
As a member, councils offer:
- Opportunities to shape policies that strengthen the IC's effectiveness and efficiency
- Thought leadership through white papers, op-eds, podcasts, and panel discussions
- Collaboration with peers and government partners in trusted, solution-focused forums
- Access to government and academic leaders who share challenges, priorities, and opportunities for collaboration
Get Involved!
Council service ensures that INSA members play an active part in advancing policy ideas and solutions that support the U.S. intelligence and national security mission.
Thought Leadership
White Papers & Op-Eds
Yvonne Vervaet: Creating Your Own Opportunities
Episode: 78
On this episode of the Intelligence Career Conversations podcast, host Jim Donnelly is joined by Yvonne Vervaet, Executive Vice President and Chief Growth Officer at Nightwing, who brings more than 30 years of experience across the intelligence, defense, and aerospace communities. Yvonne reflects on her unconventional path from finance and pricing into business development, capture, and senior growth leadership, and how recognizing her strengths and embracing unexpected opportunities shaped her career. She also discusses continuous learning, mentorship, thinking several steps ahead when making career decisions, and adapting to rapid technological and organizational change. Throughout the conversation, Yvonne shares advice for early-career professionals on finding work that plays to their strengths, embracing stretch opportunities, building relationships and receiving feedback, and understanding how each career move can contribute to a longer-term path in national security.
"Recognizing your strengths and being willing to step into unexpected opportunities allows you to build a trajectory that serves both your professional growth and the mission." Yvonne Vervaet
Podcasts
Yvonne Vervaet: Creating Your Own Opportunities
Episode: 78
On this episode of the Intelligence Career Conversations podcast, host Jim Donnelly is joined by Yvonne Vervaet, Executive Vice President and Chief Growth Officer at Nightwing, who brings more than 30 years of experience across the intelligence, defense, and aerospace communities. Yvonne reflects on her unconventional path from finance and pricing into business development, capture, and senior growth leadership, and how recognizing her strengths and embracing unexpected opportunities shaped her career. She also discusses continuous learning, mentorship, thinking several steps ahead when making career decisions, and adapting to rapid technological and organizational change. Throughout the conversation, Yvonne shares advice for early-career professionals on finding work that plays to their strengths, embracing stretch opportunities, building relationships and receiving feedback, and understanding how each career move can contribute to a longer-term path in national security.
"Recognizing your strengths and being willing to step into unexpected opportunities allows you to build a trajectory that serves both your professional growth and the mission." Yvonne Vervaet